diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 144e49b120..e48a54fc84 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 
 			set_default mobility_domain "4f57"
 			set_default r0_key_lifetime 10000
-			set_default r1_key_holder "00004f577274"
 			set_default reassociation_deadline 1000
 			set_default pmk_r1_push 0
 			set_default ft_psk_generate_local 0
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ hostapd_set_bss_options() {
 
 			append bss_conf "mobility_domain=$mobility_domain" "$N"
 			append bss_conf "r0_key_lifetime=$r0_key_lifetime" "$N"
-			append bss_conf "r1_key_holder=$r1_key_holder" "$N"
+			[ -n "$r1_key_holder" ] && append bss_conf "r1_key_holder=$r1_key_holder" "$N"
 			append bss_conf "reassociation_deadline=$reassociation_deadline" "$N"
 			append bss_conf "pmk_r1_push=$pmk_r1_push" "$N"
 			append bss_conf "ft_psk_generate_local=$ft_psk_generate_local" "$N"